Episode 98 | Dr. Ricky Shabazz, President, San Diego City College

In this excellent episode, Nancy and Jose are joined in the studio by Dr. Ricky Shabazz, the president of San Diego City College.

Listen as Dr. Shabazz talks about how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting education, especially when it comes to content correctness and sentence form. This episode also discusses the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching critical thinking, as well as the difficulties experienced by community college students, such as plagiarism and fake news.

Hear Dr. Shabazz discuss the significance of attending to students' basic needs, which include access to affordable housing and mental health services. Initiatives at San Diego City College, such as a farm, a food bank, and integrated mental health programs in subjects like math, are highlighted by Dr. Shabazz.

Listen as Dr. Shabazz highlights the importance of community colleges, dispelling misconceptions and emphasizing their function in offering affordable, superior education. Dr. Shabazz highlights the open admission rules and varied programs of community colleges as reasons why potential students should visit and enroll there. Dr. Shabazz recognizes the critical role community colleges play in preparing a wide range of students for successful futures and urges support for California community colleges.

An excellent episode on filling gaps in the community with Dr. Ricky Shabazz. Here are some other takeaways from the interview:

• Dr. Ricky Shabazz discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, focusing on sentence structure and content accuracy.
• Dr. Shabazz shares personal anecdotes, emphasizing the transformative power of education and his journey from a first-generation college student to the president of San Diego City College.
• The discussion challenges myths about community colleges, emphasizing their world-class education, personalized attention, and smaller class sizes.
• The episode highlights the success of community college transfer students, noting their higher GPAs compared to freshmen entering four-year universities.
• A call to action encourages prospective students to visit and enroll in community colleges, emphasizing their open admission policies and diverse programs.
• The answers to the rapid-fire questions.

An excellent interview from a passionate gap minder. Thank you, Dr. Shabazz, for your contributions in San Diego, and for joining us on The Gap Minders.

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